>> hello, and welcome to the journal on dw-tv in berlin but i am meggin leigh with the news. >> and i am steve chaid at the business desk. >> protesters in libya clashed with security forces in that country's second largest city. >> the german government appoint a new bundesbank president. >> and the german government stands up for children's rights to make a racket. ♪ >> first, tunisian and then

egypt. now, could libya be next? in a rare show of unrest, hundreds of the comments of libyan leader muammar qaddafi clashed with police overnight in the city of benghazi, protesting the arrest of a human rights activist who has worked to free political prisoners. demonstrators then used the internet to call on people to take to the streets for more anti-government protests on thursday. >> this amateur video from tuesday night shows the protests in benghazi. the clip was uploaded to the internet web site youtube. dozens of demonstrators called for the release of political prisoners in libya and the ousting of president muammar qaddafi. in another video also climbing to show benghazi, the demonstrators are voicing their anger at the arrest of human rights lawyer. shots are heard. the protesters run for cover. some people are injured. the demonstrators in libya are

taking their lead from the protest movements in tunisia and egypt. there, too, activists used internet blogs at facebook to call for opponents of the regime to join the demonstrations. but on the libyan state tv, there's no word of the unrest. instead, pictures are shown at a pro-khaddafi rally. the libyan ruler has held power for more than 40 years. in recent weeks, he has repeatedly criticized the protests in tunisia and egypt in stressed that t s regime would not tolerate such mass demonstrations. but the young protesters refused to be silenced. on their internet, there organizing more rallies in calling for a day of raids on thursday, just as the egyptians did at the start of their popular uprising. >> elsewhere in the middle is, anti-government protests picked up pace on wednesday. thousands gathered for a third day of demonstrations in bahrain.

the rally is driven largely by complaints of a lack of economic opportunity as well as political freedom. in yemen, the cls are growing for the president there to resign. at least two people have been killed in clashes with security forces. >> thousands of students took to the streets of the yemeni capital again on wednesday to call for president ali abdullah saleh to resign. students of but -- held up cars with slogans like graduates want jobs and demanded an end to poverty and corruption. yemeni sent out police. a protest could develop into a revolution like those in indonesia and egypt is what they are fearful of. but the police failed to keep the situation under control. pro and anti-government demonstrators clashed. two men were reportedly killed.

in the gulf state of bahrain, the funeral procession for a man killed in demonstrations on tuesickly turned political. >mourners chanted slogans calling for the resignation of prime minister khalifa bin salman khalifa. the unrest in bahrain is now in its third day. footage has emerged showing government forces using tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators. the tiny island kingdom has seen unrest in the past, with the majority shi'ite population demanding more political freedom from the sunni ruling dynasty. >> there is a foreign policy expert for the governing christian democrats in germany, and he is currently in washington for tks with officials from the obama administration. he spoke to us earlier from there. i asked him what germany and europe could do to support these democratic movements in the tunisian, egypt, and elsewhere. >> i think it is now necessary

that we strengthen, and we have decreed institutions which allow the people of tunisia and egypt to decide about their own fate, about their own future in a democratic way. this means that time is needed for ganing new polical parties and in the wider spectrum of secular opposition and a secular political parties can help to establish these parties through our political foundations. in germany, all the political parties have political foundations. so we can cover the whole political spectrum from the left to the right and vice versa. we could also help in an economic way, because there are big economic problems in tunisia and egypt well. if we open the european markets more broadly and agricultural

products from tunisia and egypt, this might be part of the discussion to the i am favoring this step. a third step would be that they should open our universities for students from egypt, tunisia, and from arab countries to study in our universities. and if they finish their studies, they should be allowed to stay a bit longer of the what to do so, because this would help in tunisia and egypt to cope with this huge pack of youngsters who are otherwise probably unemployed in their home countries. >> ok, thank you very much for joining us. the situation in egypt following the revolution there will be the focus of our "in depth" coming up later. but now let's hand it over to steve for news from the banking sector. >> a new man at the top of germany's bundesbank, but is it a big power shipped as well?

aelaerkel has confirmed that her chief economic adviser will become the next president of germany's central bank. the promotion caps a remarkable rise for him and secures a quick replacement from the man who resigned last week. given the bundesbank's's fiercely guarded political independence, his closeness to the chancellor is can -- casting a shadow over the decision. >> at just 42, he will be the youngest president in the bundesbank's's history. he is slated to take over the reins from the outgoing president on may 1. the chancellor says her former aide is the right man for the job, especially in a time of crisis for the euro. >> anyone who knows this man knows that he has excellent professional skills, a brilliant intellect, and he has an independent mind. >> with her selection, the

chancellor and her college and hope he will represent a strong voice in the european central bank, someone who can help restore stability to the eurozone. >> we have not given up our ambitions in europe at the european central bank. we want to ensure the emphasis on stability that is characterized germany for decades continues. that was also a factor. >> for five years, he has served as chancellor merkel's top economic aide, a job that kept him out of the public eye. but now it is his turn to be in the spotlight. >> lets the to the market. european shares locked in gains for e fourth tding session in a row on wednesday. conrad sent us this summary of the midweek trading session in frankfurt. >> despite the strong earnings report, the shares of declined. some investors are not happy that daimler invest more for

research and development. s in from daimler, diebolt has prevailed. sanofi-aventis buys genzyme. clarion takes over a german chemical company. >> that was from a frankfurt, where we can stay for a closer look at the thee numbers and the blue-chip dax pinup finished 0.2% higher, 7414. the euro stoxx 50 locking in gains of more than 1%, finishing at 3061. in new york, the dow jones also enjoying healthy gains, up by more than 0.5%, 12,295. the you're trading at a value

of $1.3560. shares in german carmaker daimler fell by more than 4% wednesday. the maker of the iconic mercedes grand earned a fourth quarter profit of1 0.1 billion euros, staging a very strong comeback from a loss a year ago. the carmaker issued an upbeat outlook and also announced a higher than anticipated dividend o. business is booming at germany's biggest mail-order company. it posted record sales of over two billion euros in its latest fiscal year. it credits much of its success to a huge growth in online business. internet sales soared 30% and account for 70% of the company's overall volume now. and sales also soared during the christmas season. they hope to continue their

expansion in the coming year. iceland's parliament approved a revised plan to repay $5 billion to britain and the netherlands. those governments have already reimbursed 400,000 citizens who lost money when the internet bank collapsed almost two and a half years ago. the agreements now have to be approved by isolette's president, who refused to back an earlier proposal. under thelatest dea the country will have more time to repay the money, and it will do so at a lower interest rate of 3.3%, instead of the 5.5% suggested earlier. back over to meggin leigh. >> thank you for that. japan says it has suspended its annual whale hunt in the antarctic after persistent harassment from anti-whaling activists. in recent weeks, ships operated by the conservationist sea shepherd society have been chasing japanese fleets and blocking their hunt in the

southern ocean. there have been several reports of clashes between the two sides. welling was banned under an international agreement in 1986. japan has exploited a loophole to continue whale hunting, which assesses for scientific purposes. opponents say they are a cover for commercial whaling. parents and kids alike can breathe a sigh of relief fund comes to play time. the german government has agreed to legislation which exams and children's playgrounds and kindergarten from laws regulating noise levels. birth rates are low in germany, and the government is hoping this latest move will serve as a child-friendly signal to would- be parents. >> many residents in this berlin district are unhappy about living next to a children's playground. they said the sound of children playing near violates residential noise regulations. that is why it is sometimes deserted. a court ruled that the area can only be open at certain times.

the german government does not agree and intense that the law changed. -- and intends to have the law changed. >> the changes necessary because the current law, the noise pollution law, does not differentiate between the sound of jackhammers, traffic, and the sound of being a child. >> a change will make it more difficult to restrict the noise created by children. most germans think it is a good idea. they have no patience with people who are annoyed by children playing. >> they should go to the desert or summer. there is no noise there. >> everyone was a child once upon a time, and surely also made some noise. children do not have any place in the city to have fun. >> but until the changes come into affect, children will have to be a little more quiet. afterwards, they can make as much noise as they want. >> it is have time at the 10-day berlin international film

festival. among the highlights this wednesday was the world premiere of the tragic comic take on the nazi era. it is screened out of competition in tells the story of two childhood friends in vina whose fortunes change when the nazi's and ex austria. it stars the son of wealthy jewish art collectors, and he steps into his friends ss uniform which ultimately leads to him surviving the holocaust. "my best in amigos " has been well-received by critics.l+ i asked -- my best in the me" has been well-received by critics. i asked our film correspondent if it has struck a chord. " when i first heard about this movie, i knew itould be in the film festival, and i thought it was another ponders politically correct look at the holocaust, and we've seen thousands of times before. stories of jewish and arab and friends and so forth. i was worried that it was going

to be one of these movies. but what happened halfway through this movie is it takes a turn and becomes a mistaken identity comedy. it is quite clever, quite funny. and i was incredibly impressed with the actor who shows his, the chops in the film. it is a shame it is not in competition because i would like it to win a prize. but at least it is a fresh new look of what has become a tired daughter, the world war ii time a movie. -- retired genre. >> we're halfway through the prizes. what did you seek as coming out as the likely winners? >> there is one clear favorite. that is the iranian film. it is called "a separation." it has raves for pretty much everybody. it has a mix of politics and personal stories that always does well here in berlin. it is a story about a double in iran that have marital problems, in part due to this political

situation in iran. and given the of people at the moment in the middle east, i think the jury willefinitely want to send a signal with their awards on sunday. and i think that this film has the best chance of winning the golden bear. when it comes to the acting prizes, i think we will see more hollywood. i think kevin spacey has a good chance to win best actor. also, ralph fiennes. >> as always, thank you for the updates from the red carpet. to formula one racing, a player replacing the injured polished driver in next month's season opener in bahrain. you can see him here on the right when he raised for bmw for three years. the german is regarded as someone who can get the best out of the car but in 170 two races, he has failed to translate that experience into a win.

are you someone who gets the best out of your car? if you confine the emergency brake. >> best gas mileage it anyway. >> stay tuned for "in depth>> te

calling for the country's military to not only smooth the way into a democratic future, but also to open up the economy so that everyone, not just the well-connected, has a shot at jobs and the chance to start a business. 80% of the egyptians live on the equivalent of euro 1.50 per day, manywith universit degrees. the economy ranges as high as 40%, but because reporting on the military is still a crime in egypt, any real numbers are impossible to come by. as our report shows, it is especially young people who want to change that and create an open society with opportunity, not just for the children of the elite.

>> even after the fall of president mubarak, this man is still hard at work. since he started this art project two weeks ago, dozens of people have painted alongside the egyptians did in on a daily basis. young protesters who want a voice in egypt's future. >> the egyptian people deserve to have a say. the people alone have the right to decide their fate after the revolution. we do not want foreign powers to come in and to decide our future. >> he is not alone. many young egyptians, part of the so-called facebook generation, took their cries of revolution and demands of change to the streets. ahmed was one of the most vocal protest kiloliters bought -- at tahrir square and belongs to the coalition of the the revolution. >> what solidarity, but we do not want outside interference, no matter rokita. we want people to support us,

but the egyptian people lead this revolution, and it should remain at their revolution. >> now that mubarak has been ousted, the focus in egypt has shifted to the future, with questions about democratic elections and press freedom on everyone's mind. the youth movement i not open to suggestions from the west. >> to us, obama represents the west, and he was too hesitant in the beginning. he called for an orderly transition. then went mimbar decided to ban any outside interference in the matter, obama said the egyptians should have patience with their government. that is why we do not trust the americans. >> this man is also critical of western powers. for many young egyptians, the u.s. and its allies lost all credibility when they trie to walk the line between supporting the revolution for democracy and standing behind mubarak, a

symbol of stability in the region. >> for more, we're joined by dr. nader, a postdoctoral fellow in berlin, and she also has a ph.d. in islamic in middle eastern history. thank you for being with us. first of all, we just heard in that report that many egyptians do not want any interference from the outside, including europe. what can europe do, hower, to help egypt moved in the democratic direction? >> you know, i think egyptians are really taking great pride in the achievements they have done and how it has been perceived by the world. i grew up in egypt reading and studying the french revolution as a source of a great inspiration, and i think what your needs to do it this point is remain true to its post- enlightenment ideas and ensure that democratic movements in the human rights of people are supported in all parts of the worl

>> ok, let's move on to another aspect of the report we heard about, the so-called facebook generation, young people using the internet and these social websites to communicate their message. in your experience in egypt, how has modern technology been transforming the lives of the egyptians? >> it is, of course, changing the lives of people in a good way. we're talking about a country where people are not allowed to assemble for and political parties beuse facook the social media has become4 a venue for people to try to express their frustrations and hopes for better future. and it is also, i think, important to mention that it is in that same generation and in the samoset american people have elected president obama at the first-ever american president of the united states, so it is more about the demographics of the society and the voice of the

youth that this media is helping them. >> yes, an 0.20 first century communications. >> exactly. >> this uprising was sparked largely in part by things like unemployment, oppression, political oppression, rampant corruption. these things do not go away overnight. what lies ahead for egypt? >> i am very optimistic about the future of egypt, and i think it will take time before a true democracy comes to the plate. but i think we need to start with having a really genuine, true justice syste because the rule of law in a true justice system are the fundamental pillars of any civilized nation. a justice system will bring security and will bring democracy and bread and butter to everybody. >> ok, we will certainly be watching all developments. we thank you very much. >> thank you very much for

having me. >> the jasmine and the nile revolutions have sparked calls for freedom throughout the region, with the past few days seeing protests for democracy in algeria, bahra, yemen, iran, and libya. the people of tunisia and egypt reminded us of the incredible wealth and power that resides in as to shape the future. we take a look now how the world's leading powers have been dealing with the unexpected uprisings. >> today, u.s. president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to prai the courage o the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for

democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong in this strategically important region for the west. in the aftermath of the revolutionary changes in egypt and tunisia. >> in the meantime, the european union is struggling to stem the flow of two nations and other north africans who are flooding into europe. the eu foreign affairs chief is proposing billions in aid to the region to help implement reform. >> the european union sees itself as a so-called soft power. the one to help organize democratic elections, aid in the conversion of police and security services, and assist in the judicial reforms. they'll send experts to help guide the political transformation in egypt. in doing so, they want to realize revitalize the mediterranean and reduce the influence. egypt could become the litmus test of that for policy in.

>> citi, reports of the development i need to work quickly set -- swept aside, getting only a brief mention. internet search is being of no information are images from cairo. the chinese government sees the prospect as civil disobedience, especially after watching the egyptian people rise up to overthrow the regime. >> china's response to egypt is very restrained. the fall of the government is reported as little as possible. even discussions about it are being censored heavily. because the parallels to the situation in and china are all too obvious. -prices, rising social dissatisfaction, and corruption. -- rising food prices. >> international attention will be focused on egypt in the coming weeks. but china in the west will be watching closely to see if the egyptian people can successfully make the transition to democracy. >> pujols transition to

democracy, that has been our focus of "in depth" today -- egypt's transition to democracy. i am meggin leigh. thanks for joining us. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ u forget it. yourself, so don't fall.

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